Should you slam or soft close the liftgate?

[jst2878]

if mine has an automatic latch than I'm a monkeys ass. Im going to check it tomorrow. 2001 4.4

[sethro]

Originally Posted by jst2878

if mine has an automatic latch than I'm a monkeys ass. Im going to check it tomorrow. 2001 4.4

I think it only came on the facelifted models, but I have to beg people not to slam it. SOFTLY I say and then I hear a huge BANG! makes me want to

[AzNMpower32]

Originally Posted by sethro

I think it only came on the facelifted models, but I have to beg people not to slam it. SOFTLY I say and then I hear a huge BANG! makes me want to

+1. These tailgates and doors aren't designed to be slammed on a constant basis. I don't have the soft-close on my X3, but whenever I'm at the dealer or with a friend who has the mechanism, I push it down firmly (think *boof*) and let it suck shut.

It's so annoying how people slam doors and the tailgate on my X3. When I drop someone off at their apartment, it always goes like this from the cargo area:

"Hey thanks for the ride, see ya soon"
"Yeah, sure, no problem. Bye"
BANG
*shudder*

[FSETH]

Originally Posted by jst2878

if mine has an automatic latch than I'm a monkeys ass. Im going to check it tomorrow. 2001 4.4

I was thinking the exact same thing . Guess ours are too old ('02).